1950 Wollongong-Kembla state by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Wollongong-Kembla on 11 February 1950 because of the resignation of Billy Davies (Labor) to successfully contest the federal seat of Cunningham at the 1949 election.[1]
Dates
[edit]| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 28 October 1949 | Billy Davies resigned.[1] |
| 10 December 1949 | 1949 federal election |
| 17 January 1950 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 23 January 1950 | Nominations |
| 11 February 1950 | Polling day |
| 13 March 1950 | Return of writ |
Result
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Baden Powell | 7,674 | 50.9 | ||
| Liberal | Gerald Sargent | 7,413 | 49.1 | ||
| Total formal votes | 15,087 | 98.5 | |||
| Informal votes | 230 | 1.5 | |||
| Turnout | 15,317 | 87.4 | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Aftermath
[edit]Baden Powell did not serve for long, losing pre-selection for the 1950 state election and retiring from politics.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mr William Davies (2) (1883-1956)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Wollongong-Kembla". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 111. 17 January 1950. p. 162. Retrieved 24 March 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1950 Wollongong-Kembla by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
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